500,500.00 people say NO to Telescope on Mauna Kea
- POORMAG
- Jun 24
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 20, 2026
Media Contact: Mauna Kea Education and Awareness
Press Statement from
Mauna Kea Education and Awareness,
PRESENTATION OF NO CONSTRUCTION OF THE TMT TELESCOPE ON MAUNA
KEA PETITION TO GORDON and BETTY MOORE FOUNDATION IN PAlO ALTO
On June 26th, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., Mauna Kea Education and Awareness will deliver the
petition No Construction of the TMT Telescope on Mauna Kea petition with over
500,500 verified signatures to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (located at 1661
Page Ml Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304). They will be joined by other Mauna Kea protectors
and supporters along with Native tribal leaders and organizations. Press conference to
follow.
Along with the petition will be the Notice to Cease and Desist in pursuing construction of
TMT on Mauna Kea, recently served by Puʻuhonua o Puʻuhuluhulu to the TMT
International Observatory LLC, and the UC Regents: Hands Off Mauna Kea letter from
Center for Racial Justice, UC Santa Cruz.
The kiaʻi (protectors) of Mauna Kea have successfully stalled the TMT project for over a
decade and have vowed to continue their efforts to protect and safeguard their sacred
mountain no matter how long it takes.
See Mauna Kea Fact Sheet for a brief overview of Mauna Kea and TMT’s history.
From the closing statement of the petition, “This is not just about one mountain in
Hawai’i. This is a global movement and the world is watching.”
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